Cause & Effect
(There was a cancellation)
Due to _____________, you can have an appointment with the doctor this afternoon.
Due to a cancellation, you can have an appointment with the doctor this afternoon.
Professor James is _________ a demanding teacher that many students refuse to take his class.
Professor James is such a demanding teacher that many students refuse to take his class.
It's the middle of summer in spite of the fact that the weather ______ very warm today.
It's the middle of summer in spite of the fact that the weather isn't very warm today.
Jennifer will graduate unless she _________ all of her courses.
Jennifer will graduate unless she doesn't pass all of her courses.
(April Bible verse) Therefore, having put away _________, let each one of you speak the truth with his weight, for we are members one of another.
Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his weight, for we are members one of another.
(Our history professor is quite old.)
Our history professor is going to retire because of __________________.
Our history professor is going to retire because of his age.
The kids had _______ much fun at the amusement park that they begged to go again.
The kids had so much fun at the amusement park that they begged to go again.
______________ an approaching storm, the two climbers continued their trek up the mountain.
Despite, In spite of
Make sentences with the same meaning as the given sentence. Use otherwise.
Unless you've made a reservation, you won't get seated at the restaurant.
You should/had better/have to make a reservation. Otherwise, you won't get seated at the restaurant.
(May Bible verse) You keep him in perfect peace for you whose ______ is stayed on you, because he trusts you.
You keep him in perfect peace for you whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts you.
Add punctuation and capital letter (if necessary).
She had a headache she therefore took some aspirin.
She had a headache. She, therefore, took some aspirin.
I feel like I have _______ little energy that I wonder if I'm getting sick.
I feel like I have so little energy that I wonder if I'm getting sick.
The villagers refuse to leave _________ the threat to their food supply is serious because of the continued drought.
The villagers refuse to leave even though the threat to their food supply is serious because of the continued drought.
Make sentences with the same meaning as the given sentence. Use otherwise.
You can't get on the plane unless you have a government-issued ID.
You have to/had better have a government-issued ID. Otherwise, you can't get on the plane.
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The water in the pot started to boil ________ it had reached 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
The water in the pot started to boil because it had reached 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The highway will be closed tomorrow so the road can be repaired.
Combine the two sentences using though. Add any other necessary punctuation.
Millie has the flu. She is working at her computer.
Though Millie has the flu, she is working at her computer.
Make sentences with the same meaning as the given sentence. Use otherwise.
Only if you are a registered voter can you vote in the general election.
You have to be a registered voter. Otherwise, you can't vote in the general election.
Name two transition words.
Therefore, consequently, however, nevertheless...
Complete the sentence with due to, since, or consequently. Add any necessary punctuation and capitalization.
Mark is overweight _________ his doctor has advised him to exercise regularly.
Mark is overweight. Consequently, his doctor has advised him to exercise regularly.
Combine the sentences by using so (that).
Chris took some change from his pocket. He wanted to buy a snack from the vending machine.
Chris took some change from his pocket so that he could buy a snack from the vending machine.
Connect the given ideas using the words in parentheses. Add punctuation and capital letters as necessary.
(however) some children are unruly others are quiet and obedient
Some children are unruly. However, others are quiet and obedient.
Make sentences with the same meaning as the given sentence. Use otherwise.
If you don't clean up the kitchen tonight, you'' have to clean it up early tomorrow.
You should clean up the kitchen tonight. Otherwise, you'll have to clean it up early tomorrow.
Name two subordinate conjunctions.
because, since, even though, although...